Ghana has officially established diplomatic ties with Nepal.
A communique to that effect was signed between Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, and her Nepalese counterpart, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, in New York, US, on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly.
Madam Botchwey said the establishment of diplomatic relations marks the beginning of an important chapter in bilateral relations between the two countries.
She said as members of the UN, Ghana and Nepal subscribe to common values and principles, which made the decision to establish formal bilateral relations necessary.
The Foreign Affairs Minister explained that the signing of the agreement will provide opportunities for stronger and sustained bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Nepal in various sectors, such as agriculture and agro-processing, textiles, the extractive industry, manufacturing and tourism.
She added that Africa represents the future of global trade and investment because of its natural resource endowments and human resource. Ghana and Nepal agreed to look forward to building a genuine friendship and partnership and work diligently to achieve the objectives of their bilateral relations.
